JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY (JNU)
Don't let the trees and thriving intellect of JNU deceive you into thinking of it as a dull, nerdy place. One of the most prestigious institutions of India, it is quietly and very slyly buzzing with activity. Upon entering the campus, one is greeted by humble red buildings neighboring a forest land. After almost a kilometer's walk and a brief stop for some chach at the mother dairy, one finds a small open restaurant, hiding among trees, called 24x7. As the name suggests, it is open 24x7, serving to anyone and everyone who comes in. You find students, varying from the ones looking for their coffee+smokes combination being fulfilled to people who are there to eat their hearts out. There is nothing that this "canteen'' doesn't serve and there is nothing that doesn't taste great. Nominally priced, this place has become an entity in itself, famous especially among the youth. The service is speedy and the atmosphere is very chilled out. If you pay close attention, you can eavesdrop into hearing some campus gossip and very polite remarks made about the teachers. Dogs are sleeping at your feet and don't worry, they won't ask for your food, they get plenty already !
MAX MUELLER BHAVAN
Max Muellar Bhavan is located on the Kasturba Gandhi Marg,New Delhi. A centre for learning german, it is a charming little campus with it's canteen called Cafe Goethe,is located right next to it's library and is a perfect place to enjoy a sumptuous meal in the winters. Open to all, the Max Muellar Canteen serves quality food at reasonable rates and has a variety of dishes, from pasta to parantha, they have it all. It is clean and well maintained and has a good service. The flavors are bound to impress you. One can also enjoy the playful company of the resident cats!
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